Russian Infantry Brigade Flees Bakhmut Outskirts, Confirmed by Ukraine

Ukraine's military claims to have seriously damaged Russia's 72nd Separate Motor-rifle Brigade near Bakhmut, while Russia plans to evacuate over 3,000 workers from the town that serves the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. EU states are discussing new sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine, which would target Chinese and Iranian firms and allow export curbs on third countries for busting trade restrictions. Meanwhile, tensions between Poland and Russia continue to rise, with Poland renaming the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents and summoning Russia's ambassador over an incident involving a Russian fighter jet and a Polish border guard aircraft over the Black Sea.